Obituaries

Ranee A. Gunaratne passed away peacefully in her Spring, TX home on Monday, August 21, 2017 at the age of 75. Ranee was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka to the late Albert and Hazel Fernando on October 19, 1941.

John R. Beard passed away August 14, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Christine Beard. John joined Aramco in 1970-71 as a consultant in the Dhahran middle school then was hired as an employee the following year.

F Herbert Neuman, Age 87, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at a Senior Care Home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Herb was born at home in Hartwick Township, Osceola County, Michigan October 6, 1929 to Fred and Vera Mae (Gitchell) Neuman. He had three brothers Bill, Andy, and James and two sisters, Marge Sneary and Geneva Benscoter.

Joan Ellen McCabe (nee Hoy) age 84, passed away peacefully August 8, 2017 surrounded by her family. Joan was born in Yonkers, NY on December 2, 1932. A 1950 graduate of Yonkers Roosevelt High School, she then attended The Washington School for Secretaries in New York City.

Helen Vera Abate, 83, of Lake Charles, LA went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on October 4, 1933, in Merchantville, NJ to George and Michalina Rybak Bendyna.

Susan Elizabeth Webster Slavin, 76, died on Tuesday, 25th of July 2017, after a valiant fight against cancer and other serious ailments. She was surrounded by her family when she entered the Lord's arms.

Jim L. Dykes, 78 of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 in Abilene, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00PM to 7:00PM today at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM Saturday, July 22, 2017, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with James King of the Grace Church of Abilene officiating.

Richard Joseph Dick Bastien passed at age 84 on July 18, 2017 at Jacksonville Community Hospice, surrounded by family. The son of Louise and Dr. August Bastien, he was born in Flushing, NY on November 25, 1932.

Heaven's ranks swelled by one as Richard Morris Henderson passed from this life to his heavenly home. Richard, a lifelong resident of Pensacola, was born in Pensacola, Florida, on December 27, 1945 and went to his heavenly home on July 11, 2017.

William Dayton Alexander, 98, died on July 3, 2017. William was a native of Englewood, NJ and a graduate of Columbia University. He was a 5-year WWII Army veteran who served honorably in the Air Forces, activated several Control Offices in the U.S. and Europe for Air Transport Command; Major USAF retired.